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What Does it Mean to Have Purpose? Upper School Students Find Their Paths With Stanford’s Project Wayfinder

(c) Project Wayfinder What Does it Mean to Have Purpose? Upper School Students Find Their Paths With Stanford’s Project Wayfinder Educators around the world have seen both scientific and anecdotal classroom evidence confirming the importance of social-emotional...

Bennett Day School East Expansion Project Underway

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The construction team is hard at work on Bennett Day School! Phase two of our expansion is officially above ground now that the north and east lower level foundation walls and piers are placed. As the progression continues, it’s becoming easier to visualize the...

Visit the Bennett Day Tent at the Bucktown Garden Walk

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Don’t miss Bennett Day School at this year’s Bucktown Garden Walk and Block Party! Families can visit us at the Bennett Day-sponsored Children’s Fest at Churchill Park. Check out our interactive sensory table, open to everyone. The Bucktown Garden Walk is a fun,...

What is Fountas and Pinnell?

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Reading is a crucial skill for a student to master, but it can also be incredibly discouraging if the child feels they aren’t on the same level as their peers. That’s why Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell created a system of classified reading levels with criteria...

Student Project: Rearranged Classroom

Learning By Doing, Progressive Learning, Project-Based Learning, Uncategorized

Bennett Day School prides itself on developing lifelong learners and leaders across all grade levels. A great example of how we foster these skills is through an adaptive learning program that challenges students academic, social and emotional skills. As we near the...

Don’t Miss Our Spring Playdate, April 21

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Spend your Saturday morning with a Bennett Day Camp preview! We’re hosting a Spring Playdate on April 21 from 9 – 11 a.m. to showcase a few activities we’re excited to offer this summer. The interactive event will feature multiple stations staffed with Bennett...